Dublin Core
Title
Birch Bark Box
Object
container
Culture
Ojibwe
Brief Description
Round birch bark lidded box with dense white quillwork; design of a 6-pointed flower on the lid.
Dimension 1
5.25" W
Dimension 2
5.25" D
Dimension 3
3" H
Material
bark(birch) fiber(sweet grass) cotton quill(porcupine)
Construction
cut bent stitched
Decoration
quillwork wrapped(fiber)
Condition
GOOD crck warp discol
Source
Ostrom, Elinor -bequest
Collector
Ostrom, Elinor and Vincent
Accession Number
MM249.094
Old Number
MM249.094 CAC#LS-06 OC#213
Type
artifact
State
Ontario
Country
Canada
Continent
North America
Provenance
This item is from the collections of the Mathers Museum of World Cultures.